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Peace prospects: Promise of Iran-US deal still tentative with unconfirmed Doha talks
DOHA, June 30 — US envoys were meeting with Qatari mediators today in Doha to discuss negotiations with Iran, the Gulf state said, after Tehran and Washington agreed a memorandum […]
Hellish climate: Over 95 million people in Europe could see temperatures over 35°C today
PARIS, June 30 — Europe’s most severe heatwave on record is losing ground, although more than 95 million people on the continent are set to face temperatures of at least […]
Suspected bear mauling adds to rising death toll in northern Japan
TOKYO, June 30 — Japanese police are investigating another suspected fatal bear attack, a local official told AFP today, as the number of such deaths remains unusually high. Bear attacks […]
Vietnam introduces hefty fines for fake and defamatory social media posts from July 1
HANOI, June 30 — Vietnam will impose fines ranging from 20 million to 30 million Vietnamese dong (about US$794 to US$1,190) on individuals who provide or share fake, false, distorted […]
Lightning protest by powerful Philippine sect backing Duterte ally paralyses parts of Manila
MANILA, June 30 — Thousands of members of a powerful Philippine religious sect rallied in Manila today, snarling traffic as they protested the expected arrest of a senator and church […]
Gojek co-founder and former Indonesian minister Nadiem Makarim gets 10-year sentence for graft
JAKARTA, June 30 — An Indonesian court convicted former education minister Nadiem Makarim, the co-founder of a multibillion-dollar tech startup, of corruption today, sentencing him to 10 years in prison. […]
Indonesian court hands former Gojek boss Nadiem Makarim 10 years in jail for graft
JAKARTA, June 30 — An Indonesian court today sentenced Nadiem Makarim, a former education minister and the co-founder of a multibillion-dollar tech startup, to 10 years in prison for corruption. […]
Heartbroken Mercedes driver allegedly rams eight vehicles in Bangkok after partner dumps him, leaving two injured
BANGKOK, June 30 — A man allegedly turned heartbreak into a trail of twisted metal after ploughing his newly registered Mercedes-Benz into eight vehicles moments after his partner ended their […]
IEA warns climate change is putting South-east Asia’s energy security at risk
PHNOM PENH, June 30 — The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that climate change, surging electricity demand and geopolitical tensions in West Asia are placing South-east Asia’s energy security […]
Thai Airways cooperates with probe after crew member held over one-kilo heroin seizure in Melbourne
BANGKOK, June 30 — Thai aviation agencies have been working closely with relevant authorities in both Thailand and Australia after a Thai crew member was detained and heroin was seized […]